Snow Belt Roof

Billc and fluffy the snow belts are very simple to make and therefore are almost always field formed.

Snow belt roof.

Stock profiles fabricated 025 black bronze brown mill and white and 16 oz. Prepare your roof for the harsh winter months with the amerimax 31 in. The cost is about 45 to 70 per linear foot of ice belt metal panels installed. 30 to 60 per linear foot of eave.

Snow panels are used to reduce ice damming at the roof s edge. Not for use in the valley sections of shingle roofs. They are often made of aluminum and sold in short panels of about three to four feet in length. We often see this solution in quebec we re further north than nh on asphalt shingle roofs.

36 h x 27 1 2 w. Our solid steel arches also make the best portable garage for snow and the best roof design for snow. Metal roofs leak under these circumstances. When the snow piled up on the roof melting occurred and ice dams resulted in water ponding 3 inches deep.

Ice panels are used to reduce ice damming at the roof s edge. Some metal building manufacturers will not warranty a roof with a 1 4 inch slope. The panels are thin gauge aluminum. Can be ordered with ice belt rake edge.

Custom sizes and material available upon request. The ice belt can be installed either directly over your shingles not recommended or by removing several rows of shingles along the eaves installing synthetic underlayment or ice shield and then installing the panels. We also have an r model roofing system that is custom made to withstand extreme weather conditions. The prevention of ice dams can help extend the life of your roof.

When ice dams do fall off the roof a new ice dam develops at the snow fracture often at or above the building wall line. Unfortunately this well intended approach creates a new set of problems that causes leaks and property damage. The only purpose of ice belt panels is to shed ice and snow off the roof edge and if ice dams do form they can t leak into the roof. Metal edging aka skirting along roof eaves is often used to prevent damage from ice formations.

You would need to remove a few rows of shingles from the eaves of the roof in order to install the ice belt metal panels. These belts are about the same price as heat cables but you don t need an electrician and there are no ongoing electricity expenses. Others allow a 1 4 inch slope. Steelmaster s x model has a 4 12 pitched roof which makes it easier for heavy snow to slide right off.

The metal also prevents leaking.